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BP Stops Oil Capture as Ship Catches Fire

Ship capturing oil catches fire, June 15, 2010 (Photo credit: BP)

BP has shut down siphoning efforts from its leaking well in the Gulf of Mexico after a ship collecting the oil caught fire, the company says. The fire is believed to have been caused by lightning. BP says the capture operation is expected to resume later Tuesday.

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